Latest 1-year picture: Japan (236.66, 2024) leads with 236.66 in 2024 (unit: % of GDP); Venezuela, RB 164.27, Greece 150.89 follow. 88 economies tracked; leader trend is rising over the recorded window. For investors this helps benchmark a country against the global leader and the regional pack.
Government Debt is a cross-country economic indicator tracked by 24Peaks, compiled from IMF Global Debt Database. The dataset covers 88 economies for 1950-2024.
The latest available Government Debt value for Japan is 236.66, as of 2024.
As of the latest available year (2024), Japan leads with a value of 236.66.
Between 1955 and 2024, Government Debt in Japan increased from 13.50 to 236.66 (223.16 net change).
The Government Debt dataset covers 1950-2024, compiled from IMF Global Debt Database.
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1950 - 2024. Congo, Dem. Rep. climbed from #14 to #7 (overtook Kiribati). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
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Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Financial Assets (% of GDP), Government Net Wealth Change from Other Economic Flows (% of GDP), Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP)